The Department of Kansas

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

(Photo courtesy of the Mitchell County Historical Society & Museum)

The Officers of the Department of Kansas for the term 2003-2004 are:

Commander - Kenneth R. Spurgeon (Andover)

Sr. Vice Commander -  Thomas E. Schmidt (Peabody)

Jr. Vice Commander - James R. Knopke (Lenexa)

Secretary/Treasurer - Dean K. Speaks, PDC (Beloit)

Council of Administration -

Franklin C. Bergquist, PDC (Wichita)

Randal Durbin (Overbrook)

James A. Scheidel, Jr. (Wichita)

Counselor - Franklin C. Bergquist, PDC (Wichita)

Patriotic Instructor - James A. Scheidel, Jr. (Wichita)

Chaplain - Rev. Kenneth Bradley (Wichita)

Historian - Dean K. Speaks, PDC (Beloit) 

Graves Registration Officer - 

Franklin C. Bergquist, PDC (Wichita)

Civil War Memorials Officer - 

Douglas E. McGovern (Hutchinson)

Eagle Scout Coordinator - Alan L. Russ, PDC (Auburn)

Department Organizer - Kenneth R. Spurgeon (Andover)